Chapter 49: The Calm Before the Storm

Xia Wenwen thought she had misheard, "Uncle, what do you mean?"

Shi Yunli became serious and was also frightening, "Your behavior is very low-class."

Xia Wenwen's mouth twitched, "Uncle, isn't it inappropriate for you to say such things to a junior?"

"It depends on the person."

Xia Wenwen clasped her hands together tightly, forcing a smile, "Uncle, I was just kindly reminding you. My sister isn't as simple as you see. It's enough that you don't thank me, but you still say this about me."

Shi Yunli's voice was deep and commanding, "Someone who exposes their family's ugliness in public, what right do they have to judge others?"

Xia Wenwen was instantly half-sober. After all, Shi Yunli was also a prominent figure, and Xia Wenwen couldn't hold on even with a thick face when she was openly mocked and despised by such a senior.

But she still wanted to struggle a bit, "Uncle, I'm also doing this for the good of the Shi family. I can't bear to see the Shi family being laughed at because of my sister."

"But now everyone is laughing at you." As soon as Shi Yunli said this, Xia Wenwen noticed that the people around her were all looking at her, and whispering with malicious intent.

Those contemptuous eyes reminded Xia Wenwen that the issue of her nude photos hadn't been resolved yet.

Xia Wenwen was sweating profusely, and could only escape in a sorry state under the eyes of everyone!

At this moment, a text message came from the hospital, urging her to pay the fees. Xia Wenwen bit her teeth, and almost threw her phone in anger.

At this time, the elevator came, and Xia Wenwen didn't go in. Instead, she secretly hid in a corner.

She snapped a few photos of Xia Qiaoan and the Shi family father and son laughing and talking.

After Xia Wenwen left, Xia Qiaoan finally expressed her gratitude.

Having heard Xia Wenwen's words, Shi Yunli didn't even ask her if those things were true or false. This unconditional trust made Xia Qiaoan feel warm inside.

If Li Mochen was willing to give this much, no, one-third of the trust, the two of them wouldn't be at odds like this now.

"Qiaoan, at my age, I have two wishes," Shi Yunli smiled at Xia Qiaoan.

"One is Shi Huai's marriage. He's not young anymore, and he's never been in love, and I'm worried about it. The other is Huaiyuan Group. This is the culmination of my life's work, and I'm willing to live ten years less if it develops safely and smoothly."

"Uncle! May you live to be a hundred!" Xia Qiaoan blurted out.

Shi Yunli smiled, "I hope so. Now I feel that with you, both of my wishes can be fulfilled."

Shi Huai saw that Xia Qiaoan was uncomfortable, "Dad, let Qiaoan eat well."

"Oh, okay, I'm talkative when I get old, Qiaoan don't mind."

Although her own parents had no heart, how could Xia Qiaoan not understand the parents' love for their children, "Uncle, I don't mind, I understand your feelings."

After eating, the old man went home by taxi by himself in order to create space for the two of them.

Shi Huai was still thinking about what Shi Yunli had just said. The old man's meaning was so obvious, should he take advantage of the situation?

"Qiaoan, that..."

Xia Qiaoan, however, seemed to have been immersed in thought, and suddenly interrupted him, "Shi Huai, I'll get straight to the point."

Shi Huai's words were cut off before they could be spoken, but he still took over gently, "Mm, do you want to ask why the Wucun land failed to auction?"

Xia Qiaoan nodded, "Mm. Shi Huai, we have a Plan B, and Li Mochen might as well. He might have prepared CDE plans for us."

Shi Huai smiled slightly, "You seem to know him very well."

"Li Mochen is meticulous in his thinking, everyone in the world should know that," Xia Qiaoan found an excuse.

Shi Huai looked at her deeply for a moment, "You mean I'm not as smart as him, and I'll still lose in the end, is that right?"

"It has nothing to do with being smart, so I really want to know how you made that piece of land fail to auction, because Li Mochen couldn't possibly not come up with three hundred million."

The wind rose by the river, blowing Shi Huai's thick hair. He always smiled very gently, "Since the matter has happened, it's useless for you to know what method was used. At least our goal has been achieved, that piece of land failed to auction, and it will be re-auctioned soon, and we still have a chance."

Xia Qiaoan knew that Shi Huai was determined to hide it from her, and no longer insisted on asking, and instead said, "I've given up on that piece of land. Setting up a branch campus elsewhere is also fine, so even if it's re-auctioned, we won't participate. The Huaiyuan matter hasn't ended yet, that's the key."

"The stock price has stabilized, it's not a big problem."

"You can never draw a conclusion until the last moment." Xia Qiaoan was still worried. Li Mochen wasn't someone who gave up so easily, for anything, for anyone.

I'm afraid everything is the calm before the storm.

After the two of them said goodbye, Xia Qiaoan walked aimlessly on the street.

Suddenly, she saw a familiar sports car driving past in front of her.

The car was a convertible, and she could clearly see the person driving.